I could never imagine how it’s like in an operation room. Very cold indeed. Scared, as it is an unknown to me. Before going in, nurse tried to put a tube thru my urethra, as I would go thru a long period of surgery. But she unable to locate the right spot, and she made me felt painful
. Then, I felt so embarrassed, as she called other nurses and Dr to help… even they are all females .. gosh … Finally, they gave up to put it. I just wet the bed in the process.
Then I lied on the bed, and being transferred to the operation room. I saw the Professor, and many nurses. I didn’t have any clothes on me, except the purple gown. Then, nurses came to perform disinfect procedure, and I heard the Dr said, he would do a test first b4 performing the RF ablation on me. When Professor started puncturing holes on both of my thighs, it was painful indeed, even I was given all painkiller all the way.
As this surgery requires the patient to be awake all the time, I just have local anesthesia. But I could still feel the pain whenever he moved the tubing and gave out the RF in my heart. At the beginning, I could still chat with a nurse who sat next to me, she has a daughter who also studying in US. She asked me questions on the school that her daughter is attending. After that, more painful came.
I heard the Dr 1st mapped out the problem areas in my heart, as far as I could hear , there were 5 spots. It did took a while to catch them. Once he located them, he ordered the nurse to release the RF. My Pain started…and it was getting more painful… until I said,”I can’t stand it…”
After a while, I was given more painkiller …and I soon felt half asleep, but once the RF was released to kill my problem areas. I was awake again. x_x This painful process lasted for a few hours…I became more tired as time goes by. Professor had performed ablation to my problem areas, but once he did the checking. He found there was still sth wrong. He searched again, and I heard he was getting tired. As he asked his assistant to give him a chair. I was quite afraid when he said there’s still sth wrong w/ the diagram. Then he told me, he would only do 10 minutes, as longer time will cause me life threatening danger… At last, he found the last problem area, and he did the checking again. The diagrams shown positive results. The tubing was removed. More pain, but I felt released….and I heard I was given 9 shots of painkiller.
Then, my both thighs were wrapped tightly to prevent bleeding. I was transferred to a special care ward later. My Dad came, and he starred at me. My mum came afterward and wiped my face and gave me water. I was so so thirsty. Not long after, Professor came to see me. He told us the surgery was successful, and I need to take rest. Then, I saw a familiar face, wearing a magenta blouse w/ see thru sleeves.
I was so pleased and thankful to see my parents and you right after my surgery. So unexpected. I thought u won’t come. But u did shown up, and brought me a nice drink to me. U told me the drink was less sweet. I replied,”gd choice, the drink + u = very sweet” hahaha
My mum stayed till 7pm. U stayed w/ me almost 3+ hrs… u came all the way from ur home to see me. I felt touched. By holding each other’s pinky, I made a promise to u. I would treat my body gd and won’t be a crazy drinker anymore. as soon as my body condition back to normal. I will go traveling w/ u. I saw u smiled, and I was delighted. I held ur hand purposely… and how come ur hands are so cold? me as a patient, hands even warmer ! I asked to have dinner asap.. though I wanted to keep u longer by my side. miss u.
I ‘m on recovery now. Feeling glad. we talked to each other every day. I admit I do miss u. knowing u will have classes soon, wondering if we can meet up as usual. Just now, I got ur call. U do care about me, and asked me about my health progress. Less worries